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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author foreshadow that Fast Horse will bring bad fortune to the Pikunis?
(a) The author introduces the theme of dreams.
(b) The author has Yellow Kidney remind the party of the omen of bad fortune from Fast Horse's dream.
(c) The author writes from Eagle Ribs point of view.
(d) The author has Yellow Kidney interpret White Man's Dog's dream.

2. Which of the following characteristics is revealed by the way Fast Horse handles and reacts to his dreams?
(a) That Fast Horse is brave.
(b) That Fast Horse is stupid.
(c) That Fast Horse is wise.
(d) That Fast Horse is selfish.

3. After preparing a meal, why does Heavy Shield Woman set a place for Yellow Kidney?
(a) Because Yellow Kidney came to her in a dream and told her he would be coming home someday.
(b) Because her daughter, Red Paint, asked her to.
(c) Because she is honoring the memory of Yellow Kidney whom she believes is dead.
(d) Because Yellow Kidney has escaped from the Crows and has returned.

4. Fast Horse is a young brave who could best be described as follows:
(a) Someone who is always thinking of the future.
(b) Someone who is afraid of the Crow.
(c) Someone who brags and is full of self-importance.
(d) Someone who is kind and unassuming.

5. Who of the three who ventured into the heart of the Crow camp is the first to catch up to White Man's Dog?
(a) Eagle Ribs.
(b) Fast Horse.
(c) Cold Maker.
(d) Yellow Kidney.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about White Man's Dog that Yellow Kidney likes in spite of his unlucky reputation?

2. What structure does White Man's Dog enter in his dream?

3. Why does the brave, White Man's Dog, fear that no woman will find him attractive as a husband?

4. In Chapters 5 and 6, which of the following is NOT something the author has revealed to the reader about the Pikunis culture?

5. Who is the main protagonist in this story around whose life this story revolves?

(see the answer key)

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